v16.ai

v0.2.15

Published

3 days ago

V16 - General AI Agent. Full desktop control - mouse, keyboard, screen capture, and more. Let AI control your computer.

V16 - General AI Agent

AI that actually does things

V16 connects your local machine to a powerful AI agent that can control your entire computer - mouse, keyboard, screen capture, browser automation, code execution, and more.

Installation

npm install -g v16.ai

This will also install Python dependencies for desktop control.

Quick Start

Sign up at v16.ai
Get your token from v16.ai/settings
Connect your machine:
```
v16 connect --token YOUR_TOKEN
```
Start using V16 - Go to the dashboard and tell the agent what to do

What V16 Can Do

Desktop Control (NEW)

Full control over your computer:

Screen Capture - Take screenshots of your entire screen
Mouse Control - Move, click, drag, scroll anywhere
Keyboard Control - Type text, press keys, hotkeys (Cmd+C, etc.)
Window Management - List windows, focus apps, get window bounds
Clipboard - Read and write clipboard content

Execute Code

Run shell commands and scripts
Install packages and dependencies
Build and deploy projects
Execute Python, Node.js, and more

Manage Files

Read and write files
Create and organize directories
Search and modify content

Automate Browsers

Open websites and navigate
Fill forms and click buttons
Take screenshots
Scrape data

Example Tasks

"Open Chrome and go to twitter.com"
"Take a screenshot and describe what you see"
"Click the login button and enter my credentials"
"Open VS Code and create a new file"
"Build me a REST API and test it"

Commands

v16 connect              # Connect to V16
v16 connect --token XXX  # Connect with specific token
v16 test                 # Test all capabilities (CLI, browser, desktop)
v16 login                # Get token instructions
v16 --help               # Show all commands

Desktop Control Capabilities

| Command | Description | |---------|-------------| | screenshot | Capture full screen | | mouse-move | Move cursor to x,y coordinates | | mouse-click | Click at position | | mouse-double-click | Double click | | mouse-right-click | Right click | | mouse-drag | Drag from point A to B | | mouse-scroll | Scroll up/down | | keyboard-type | Type text | | keyboard-press | Press single key (Enter, Escape, etc.) | | keyboard-hotkey | Key combo (Cmd+C, Ctrl+V, etc.) | | clipboard-read | Read clipboard content | | clipboard-write | Write to clipboard | | window-list | List all open windows | | window-focus | Focus/activate an app |

Requirements

Node.js 18+
Python 3.8+ with pip
macOS, Windows, or Linux

Python Dependencies (auto-installed)

pyautogui - Mouse and keyboard control
mss - Fast screen capture
pyperclip - Clipboard access
Pillow - Image processing

macOS Permissions

On macOS, you need to grant accessibility permissions:

Go to System Preferences → Security & Privacy → Privacy
Select "Accessibility" from the left sidebar
Add Terminal (or your terminal app) to the list

Environment Variables

| Variable | Description | |----------|-------------| | V16_TOKEN | Your authentication token | | V16_SERVER | Custom server URL (default: https://api.v16.ai) |

Security

All communication is encrypted (HTTPS/WSS)
Only authenticated commands from your V16 account are executed
You control what the agent can access
Disconnect anytime with v16 logout

Note: The agent has full control over your computer. Only connect machines you trust.

License

MIT